Port Aransas

The guard at the entrance to the pier.

He was quite tame and bold.

Today we took the ferry over to Port Aransas. It's a short cruise, just a few minutes, but the atmosphere changes dramatically. Aransas Pass is a quiet little town, and Port Aransas is a tourist destination. The docks are filled with fishing charters and jet ski rentals. This is the slow season here, with many shops and restaurants displaying signs like "See you in April". Many snowbirds have already settled in for the winter, and the R V parks are filling. We've discussed spending the winter here next year if we're disappointed with the area in the Rio Grande Valley. It snowed here last Christmas, dimming the chances of a long term stay.

The fishing boats at Port Aransas


This is the entrance to a gift shop.
John took a better photo of the shark, but my butt looked bigger.
Speaking of such, the largest grocery chain in the area;
maybe the state; is H E B.
Their slogan is Here Everything's Better.
John couldn't stand not knowing what the letters really stood for and I couldn't find anything on the web. Today we asked the girl at the Board of Tourism.
The founder was a man named Henry E. Butts. (Butz?)


O K brace yourselves!


ANOTHER trailer one floor up!
This one's a classic 50's model with an enclosed garage!
Have I been missing a whole school of architecture?